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English adjective: Scotch

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Scotchof or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

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Scots Gaelic.The Scots community in New York.`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'.`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'.

An economical meal.An economical shopper.A frugal farmer.A frugal lunch.A sparing father and a spending son.Sparing in their use of heat and light.Stinting in bestowing gifts.Thrifty because they remember the great Depression.`scotch' is used only informally.